Question from Deputy Sorca Clarke - PQ 25560-26

To ask the Minister for Health the current number of vacant GP posts, including GMS and non-GMS contracted positions, in the counties of Longford and Westmeath; to provide a breakdown of these vacancies by primary care area, town, or practice where applicable; to detail the length of time each vacancy has remained unfilled; to set out the measures currently being undertaken by the Health Service Executive to recruit and retain GPs in these counties; and to indicate the expected timelines for filling these vacancies.